O'Connor, Ian
Summary: Bill Belichick is perhaps the most fascinating figure in the NFL--the infamously dour face of one of the winningest franchises in sports. As head coach of the New England Patriots, he's led the team to five Super Bowl championship trophies. In this revelatory new and robust biography, readers will come to understand and see Belichick's full life in football, from watching Naval Academy games as...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2018
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 BELICHICK, BILL OCOSummary: A drama about the deep friendship between Gale Sayers, black halfback for the Chicago Bears, and his white teammate, Brian Piccolo, who died of cancer in 1970.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2000
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA BRIGifford, Frank
Summary: A fiftieth anniversary tribute to the 1958 National Football League championship game between the New York Giants and the Baltimore Colts, told by a recipient of the MVP award, traces each team's story and winning season while evaluating the game's historical relevance.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.332 GIFSummary: Tells the inspirational true story of Kurt Warner, who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback. The film centers on Warner's unique story and years of challenges and setbacks that could have derailed his aspirations to become an NFL player, but just when his dreams seemed all but out of reach, it is only with the support...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA AMESummary: He was called 'the bionic kid'. Todd Marinovich was molded by his father to be an athlete from birth, including stretching exercises in his crib and a strict diet and fitness routine. A pioneer who developed ground-breaking strength and conditioning techniques, Marv Marinovich believed his strict systems would sculpt his son into a top athlete. But along with the pursuit of perfection came...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ESPN Home Entertainment 2012
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MARSummary: Vince Papale is a down-on-his-luck substitute teacher in Philadelphia who, at the age of 30, was out of work, abandoned by his wife, and biding time as a part-time bartender when he decides to answer an open call for tryouts on the Philadelphia Eagles NFL football team in 1976. Going with his gut instinct, new coach Dick Vermeil rewards Papale's diligent efforts with a place on the team.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Walt Disney Home Entertainment 2006
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA INVCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD Family Invincible 2006Lowe, Keanon
Summary: "The Blindside meets Friday Night Lights in Keanon Lowe's Hometown Victory when an NFL coach returns home after losing a friend to opiods to coach a team of struggling high school kids on a 23-game losing streak. Keanon Lowe was working as an offensive analyst for the San Francisco 49ers when his childhood friend and former high school teammate suddenly died from an opioid overdose. Keanon...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B LOWE LOWSummary: As the New England Patriots reach the Super Bowl in Houston, four female fans become determined to go to the game and meet quarterback Tom Brady, which proves a more memorable experience than they anticipated after the Patriots fall behind by four touchdowns.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD 80Copies Available at Peninsula
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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY EIGCopies Available at Kingsley
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE EIGUtecht, Ben
Summary: "After five major concussions, NFL tight-end Ben Utecht of the Indianapolis Colts and Cincinnati Bengals is losing his memories. This is his powerful and emotional love letter to his wife and daughters--whom he someday may not recognize--and an inspiring message for all to live every moment fully. Emotionally powerful, inspiring, and uplifting, Ben's story will captivate and encourage you to...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Howard Books 2016
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Summary: Recreates the drama of Johnny Unitas's heroics in the 1958 sudden-death classic between the Baltimore Colts and the New York Giants.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Digital Audio 2008
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 796.332 BOWLea, Bud.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Triumph Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.332 LEAContents: Disc one: Ufer soliloquy on collegiate football -- Pregame and coaching legends (Ara, Duffy, Bo, Mo, Bump, Pete) -- Notre Dame wars (1978-1980) -- 5-4-3-2-1- Touchdown! -- Halftime interviews - Bob Timberlake, Ron Johnson, Tom Harmon -- Michigan coaching legends - Kipke, Crisler, Oosterbaan, Elliott -- The "Meechigan" story -- Field goals - it's good! ... No good! ... No good! -- General Bo...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: World Class Tapes 2004
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COMEDY/SPOKEN UFESummary: On the day of the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to save football in Cleveland when he trades for the number one pick. He must quickly decide what he's willing to sacrifice in pursuit of perfection as the lines between his personal and professional life become blurred on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with dreams of playing in the NFL.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD DRACopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA DRACopies Available at Kingsley
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE DRASummary: A diehard New York Giants fan meets his hero, the quarterback of the team, with disastrous results that impact his entire life and those around him.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Vivendi Entertainment 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Jones, Chipper
Summary: "Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones--one of the greatest switch-hitters in baseball history--shares his remarkable story, while capturing the magic nostalgia that sets baseball apart from every other sport."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2017
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 JONES, CHIPPER JONSummary: Although people have told Rudy all his life he's not good enough, smart enough or big enough, nothing can stop his impossible dream of playing football for Notre Dame.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Video 2000
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA RUDCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD Family Rudy 2000Copies Available at Kingsley
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD RUD RATED PGSchembechler, Bo.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 1998
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 796.332 SCHHalberstam, David.
Summary: Portrays the life and career of Bill Belichick, head coach of the New England Patriots, revealing the strategies and ideals that have brought him and his team success.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Audiobooks 2005
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 796.332 HalbeHoena, B. A.
Summary: "This graphic biography traces Colin Kaepernick's road from young sports standout to athlete and activist. As Kaepernick protested violence against African Americans, he lost his career in football but gained a voice heard worldwide" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2020
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KAPPagano, Chuck
Summary: Follows the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, who was diagnosed with leukemia three weeks into the 2012 football season, as he continued to coach from his bedside and got back into the game with the help of his team and thousands of Colts fans.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.332 PAGPatterson, James
Summary: "Philadelphia is in a state of shock over the fate of two hometown heroes: Eagles starting quarterback Archie Hughes, and his even more famous wife, Grammy-winning singer Francine Hughes. One spouse is murdered. The other is suspect #1. Even before the case hits the courtroom, it's the hottest ticket in town. For the defense: Cooper Lamb, private investigator to the stars. For the prosecution:...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Diehard Packers fan, Ben 'Zagger' Zagowski, buys a house in the parking lot of Lambeau Field and is forced to choose between a superfan lifestyle and his fiance, Amy. Based on a true story, set during the 2009 football season.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017